Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-bookmarking

Will add bookmark icon for each post and page to share with popular social bookmarking sites.

10 active installs v1.0 PHP + WP + Updated Jun 15, 2010
bookmarkdiggsavesharesocial
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 15yr ago
Risk Assessment

The static analysis of the 'simple-bookmarking' plugin version 1.0 reveals a remarkably clean codebase with no identified security weaknesses. There are no detected dangerous functions, SQL queries are all prepared, and output is consistently escaped. Crucially, the plugin has no apparent attack surface through AJAX, REST API, shortcodes, or cron events, and importantly, lacks any capability checks or nonce checks, which is a concern for potential privilege escalation if any entry points were to be introduced. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs, suggesting a history of secure development or a lack of prior security scrutiny. While the absence of identified issues is positive, the complete lack of security mechanisms like nonces and capability checks on what should be protected actions could become a significant risk if the plugin evolves or if new entry points are added without proper security considerations. The plugin's current minimal attack surface is its strongest defense.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on entry points
  • Missing capability checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Release Timeline

No version history available.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 1
actionthe_contentsimple-bookmark-sharing.php:48
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested2.5.1
Last updatedJun 15, 2010
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin Developer Profile

Thamizhchelvan

4 plugins · 40 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/simple-bookmarking/images/delicious.gif/wp-content/plugins/simple-bookmarking/images/digg.gif/wp-content/plugins/simple-bookmarking/images/reddit.gif/wp-content/plugins/simple-bookmarking/images/facebook.gif/wp-content/plugins/simple-bookmarking/images/technorati.gif/wp-content/plugins/simple-bookmarking/images/stumbleupon.gif/wp-content/plugins/simple-bookmarking/images/savetheurl.gif

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
onclick
JS Globals
window.open
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Social Bookmarking Plugin